At least 18 people killed in Ukraine as Russia carries out more attacks - Al Jazeera
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- Russia launched strikes across Ukraine killing at least 18 people, with CNN reporting 17 dead in Kyiv alone and the attacks spilling into Romanian and Moldovan territory
- The New York Times framed the barrage as reflecting Russia's doubt that Ukraine can defend itself against the onslaught
Why it matters: The cross-border spillover into Romania and Moldova — both NATO-adjacent — marks a geographic escalation beyond Ukraine's borders, while the NYT's framing of the barrage as a test of depleted Ukrainian air defenses suggests Russia perceives a window to intensify strikes if interceptors remain scarce.
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